DETERMINATION OF DEFECT IN ROTOR OF INDUCTION MACHINE BY SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF STATOR PHASE CURRENT
DETERMINATION OF DEFECT IN ROTOR OF INDUCTION MACHINE BY SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF STATOR PHASE CURRENT

Summary/Abstract: Induction motors are important part of safe and efficient running of any industrial plant. These motors are often used in industrial applications thanks to their usability and their robustness. Faults and failures of induction machine can lead to excessive downtimes processes; generate large losses in revenues and long term maintenance. Early detection of motor abnormalities would help avoiding costly breakdowns. In this paper a diagnostic technique of induction motor broken rotor bars is presented. The applied method is the so-called Motor Current Signature Analysis (MCSA) which utilized the results of spectral analysis of the stator current. The broken rotor bars and rings will cause twice slip frequency side bands around the supplying frequency. The fault detection method consists in monitoring of stator phase current spectrum. Twice slip frequency side bands around the main frequency detected by spectral analysis is an indicator of the broken bars. The experimental results show the efficiency of the method.

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